Notebook pad



Feb. 8, 1938. H. l. KALlsH 2,108,015

l I NOTEBOOK PAD Filed Dec. so, 1955l I' IH Il 'IllI "[0 m Patented Feb.8, 1938 UNiTED STATES PATENT QFFQE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful im.- provements in a note bookpad.

The invention has for an object the construction of a note book padwhich is characterized by 5 the provision of a plurality of sheets eachwith a line of perforations near the top dividing 01T a support area,and a cover secured near its top edge upon the front side of saidsupport area and extending over the top and down the back and up thefront of said pad and arranged to have its free edge engage-able beneaththe said top edge for constituting the closed position of the pad.

Still further the invention proposes the provision of a transverse stripextended across the support area of the pad and arranged in a manner soas to hold the top edge of the cover of the pad spaced from the frontface of the pad in a manner so that the bottom edge of the cover mayreadily engage therebeneath. U Still further the invention also proposesan arrangement wherein staples may be used for the purpose of holdingthe transverse strip and the sheets of the pad in a unit.

Still further the invention also contemplates an arrangement whereby thecover and the pad are secured together along certain areas so that thecover is held upon the pad at the top thereof.

As another object or" this invention it is proposed to provide anarrangement wherein the cover is detachable from the pad in a particularmanner, whereby rell pad sheets may be used on the same cover.

Still further the invention proposes a novel arrangement of a transversesheet attached upon 35 the inner face of the top of the cover andassociated with meats by which the pad may be ree leasably held inposition.

Still further the invention also proposes a novel arrangement of theupper edge of the cover in a o manner so that a portion thereof is bentunder and secured upon the pad to form a bend which is disposeddownwards under which the lower edge of the cover may be readilyinserted.

Still further the invention proposes the con- 45 struction of an articleas mentioned which is simple and din-able and which may be manufacturedand sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, refer- 50 ence will be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims inwhich the various novel features of the invention are more particuarlyset forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a ma terial part of thisdisclosurez- (Cl. BSI- 29) Fig. l is a perspective View of a note bookpad constructed according to this invention and shown in a closed state.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the pad of Fig. 1 in an openposition.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View similar to Fig. 3 but illustratinga modied forni of the device.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 'l-l' of Fig.6.

The note book pad according to this invention comprises a plurality ofsheets l having lines of perforations il near the top thereof dividing01T an area l2' by which the sheets may be supported in pad formation. Aspacer strip i3 is extended across the front side of the support areal2, and a staple I4 engages through the strip i3 and the support area ofthe pad for holding the sheets and the strip in a unit. A cover i isassociated with the sheets in a novel manner and this cover comprises atop portion i5a which is attached by glue I5 or the like upon the frontside of the strip i3. The top portion ia continues into a portion lhwhich extends across the top of the proportioned that the bottoni edgeof the strip I3 is slightly above the edge of the portion a to prom videan area into which the free edge of the portion 15 may engage. Thejunction between the portions I5b and I5c is secured upon the top edgeof the pad by glue, cement or other material Il.

The lines of perforations il constitute an important feature of thisinvention in that then the leaves of the pad may be easily detachedalong these lines without disturbing the support area l2 and therelation of the cover upon this support area.

A further feature of the invention is the arrangement of a cover in sucha manner that it is constructed of one piece of material and in whichthe free edges of the portions ia and |52 are adapted to coact with eachother for holding the cover in the closed position. In Fig. 2 the coveris shown in the open position so that the relation of the lines ofperforations I I to the strip I3 may be readily understood. The stapleI4 is of a type having a pair of arms which are extended through thematerial of the support area I2 and the ends thereof bent outwards so asto anchor the staple in position.

In Figs. 6 and '7 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosedwherein provision is made for the disconnection of the pad from thecover so that the cover may be provided with refills after the pad isall used up. According to this form of the invention the note book padcomprises a plurality of sheets IIJ having lines of perforations II nearthe top thereof dividing off a support area I2 by which the sheets maybe supported. A strip of material I3 is secured at its edges I3a uponthe rear edges of the front portion I5a of the cover. The device isprovided with a cover I5 having the parts previously described withrespect to the previous form, which parts may be recognized in that theyare numbered with the same reference numerals. A staple I4 is engagedthrough the support area I2 of the pad and comprises a front portionconnecting with a pair of arms, and ends I4 of the arms being bentoutwards at the back oi the pad for the purpose of holding the staple inposition. The arrangement is such that the arms are slightly longer thanthe thickness of the support area so as to cause the front portion tostand away from the iront of the pad to accommodate a support strip I3'as hereinafter further described.`

The support strip I3 is formed with a pair of slots I3D extended inAfrom the bottom edge and an eyelet 20 is rotatively mounted upon theinner end of each of the slots |31. Each of the eyelets 2@ haveprojections 2d by which they may be rotated at desired. Each of theeyelets 2D is formed with a radial slot 2GEL adapted to align with theslot I3b in one position of rotation of the eyelet for the purpose ofallowing passage of the arms of the staple I4.

In Fig. 7 the eyelets 20 are shown in a position in which the pad isfirmly attached upon the support strip I3. If it is desired todisconnect the pad from the cover the projections 20 should be turned topositions in which the slots '2UEL align withthe slots I3". Then thecover and support strip may be moved relatively to the pad so that thearms oi the staple disengage through the slots I3b.

The pads I5 are provided with adhesive material I1 upon the upper backedges thereof. This adhesive I'l is of a type adapted to be wetted forit to become operative. It is proposed that when a rei-lll pad is.engaged within the cover the adhesive I7 is wetted and in this mannerattached to the junction between the sides IEb and I5c of the cover.Fig. 6 shows the note book pad in operative position. After the leavesof the pad have been exhausted the pad may be removed by rst tearingloose the adhesive I'i from the support area of the pad and then theprojections 26' of the eyelets are exposed so as. to be movable asbefore described to allow the disconnection of the staple from thesupport strip I3.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent isz- 1. A note book pad,comprising a plurality of sheets having lines of perforations near thetop dividing ofi support areas, and a cover for the pad having a topportion secured upon the front side of said support area, and continuingacross the top of the pad down the back of the pad across the bottom ofthe pad and up the front of the pad terminating in an edge adapted toengage beneath the edge of the top portion for holding the cover in theclosed position, and a spacer strip attached upon the front of thesupport area for the purpose of holding the front portion of the coverslightly spaced so that the edge of the bottom portion may be engagedtherebeneath.

2. A note book pad, comprising a plurality of sheets having lines. ofperforations near the top dividing off support areas, and a cover forthe pad having a top portion secured upon the front side of said supportarea, and continuing across the top of the pad down the back of the padacross the bottom of the pad and up the front of the pad terminating inan edge adapted to engage beneath the edge of the top portion forholding the cover in the closed position, and a spacer strip attachedupon the front of the support area for the purpose of holding the frontportion of the cover slightly spaced so that the edge of the bottomportion may be engaged therebeneath, the bottom area of the spacer stripbeing arranged slightly above the free edge of the top portion of thecover to provide an area into which the edge of the bottom portion ofthe cover may engage.

3. A note book pad, comprising a plurality of sheets having lines ofperforations near the top dividing off support areas, and a cover forthe pad having a top portion secured upon the front side of said supportarea, and continuing across the top of the pad down the back of the padacross the bottom of the pad and up the front of the pad terminating inan edge adapted to engage beneath the edge of the top portion forholding the cover in the closed position, and a spacer strip attachedupon the front of the support area for the purpose of holding the frontportion of the cover slightly spaced so that the edge of the bottomportion may be engaged therebeneath, the bottom area of the spacer stripbeing arranged slightly above the free edge of the top portion of thecover to provide an area into which the edge of the bottom portion ofthe cover may engage, and the rear face of the top portion of the coverbeing adhesively connected with the front face of said spacer strip.

4. A note book pad, comprising a plurality of sheets having lines ofperforations near the top dividing off support areas, and a cover forthe pad having a top portion secured upon the front side of said supportarea and continuing across the top of the pad down the back of the padacross the bottom of the pad and up the front of the pad terminating inan edge adapted to engage beneath the edge of the top portion forholding the cover in the closed position, and a spacer strip attachedupon the front of the support area for the purpose of holding the frontportion of the cover slightly spaced so that the edge of the bottomportion may be engaged therebeneath, the bottom area of the spacer stripbeing arranged slightly above the free edge of the top portion of thecover to provide an area into which the edge of the bottom portion ofthe cover may engage, and the rear face of the top portion of the coverbeing adhesively connected with the front face of said spacer strip, andthe upper corner of the back of the support area being adhesivelyconnected with the junction of the top of the back portions of saidcover.

5. A note book pad, comprising a plurality of sheets having lines ofperforations near the top dividing oi support areas, and a cover for thepad having a top portion secured upon the front side of said supportarea, and continuing across the top of the pad down the back of the padacross the bottom of the pad and up the front of the pad terminating inan edge adapted to engage beneath the edge of the top portion forholding the cover in the closed position, and -a spacer strip attachedupon the front of the support area for the purpose of holding the frontportion of the cover slightly spaced so that the edge of the bottomportion may be engaged therebeneath, the bottom area of the spacer stripbeing arranged slightly above the free edge of the top portion of thecover to provide an area into which the edge of the bottom portion ofthe cover may engage, and the rear face of the top portion of the coverbeing adhesively connected with the front face of said spacer strip, anda staple engaging through the spacer strip and the support area of thecover for holding these parts in-a unit.

HARRY L. KALISH.

